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Istanbul may be European Capital of Culture for 2010, but it by no means needs special events to be worth a visit. Its sublime Ottoman mosques and Byzantine churches, its sprawling palaces and bazaars, and its spectacular location overlooking the waters of the Golden Horn and the Bosporus are without parallel. Add the fact that Turkey is currently very affordable and the locals famously welcoming, and you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable city break whenever you go. This year, celebrations highlight everything that makes the city special. First as Constantinople and later as Istanbul, this has been the capital of two great empires. Straddling two continents, the city has been the gateway through which Eastern influences have reached Europe, as well as the West's window on the Orient, Asia and the Islamic world. Recent years have seen the city undergo yet another renaissance, with the opening of boutique restaurants, stylish rooftop bars, nightclubs on the shores of the Bosporus and every class of restaurant paying homage to the exquisite Turkish cuisine.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400http://www.photoshelter.com/img/ps-logo.gifIstanbulhttp://www.photoshelter.com/va-gallery/V00006IlE8FJDjpE/G00001eVk0jRr0uo?_bqO=0&_bqH=eJwLMQv3jy931I0yytdNMnX0iiwITMtxLfb2cwy0MjS0MjK1snKP93SxdTcAAsPUsGyDrKAig9J8tTCQaBhI1Mwzx9XCzcslq8BVzd0z3t3Rx8c1KBKbJgDM5h.z
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144342956CCM-091010-Istanbul-0058.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000uZulrXaymvw/0An elderly woman talks with a younger woman after seeing the Christ as Pantocrator mosaic in the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000uZulrXaymvw/0"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uZulrXaymvw/s/500/I0000uZulrXaymvw.jpg" alt="Tourists walk by the Christ as Pantocrator mosaic in the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />Tourists walk by the Christ as Pantocrator mosaic in the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureAya SofyaHaghia SophiaChrist as Pantocrator mosaictouristshead coveringmanwomenwindowCharlie MahoneyAn elderly woman talks with a younger woman after seeing the Christ as Pantocrator mosaic in the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey.Tourists walk by the Christ as Pantocrator mosaic in the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Aya Sofya, Haghia Sophia, Christ as Pantocrator mosaic, tourists, head covering, man, women, windowCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00000nQxTwuGo8s/1?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
154793652CCM-091010-Istanbul-0069.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00000nQxTwuGo8s/1A man takes a photo while two women, dressed in hijabs pass by in front of the the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00000nQxTwuGo8s/1"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00000nQxTwuGo8s/s/500/I00000nQxTwuGo8s.jpg" alt="A man takes a photo while two women, dressed in hijabs pass by in front of the the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A man takes a photo while two women, dressed in hijabs pass by in front of the the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureSultan Ahmed MosqueBlue Mosquetouristscamerataking picturetaking photowalkingmenwomenmosqueminaretshijabbirdsCharlie MahoneyA man takes a photo while two women, dressed in hijabs pass by in front of the the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.A man takes a photo while two women, dressed in hijabs pass by in front of the the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, tourists, camera, taking picture, taking photo, walking, men, women, mosque, minarets, hijab, birdsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000oO2drspUbQs/2?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
156163744CCM-091010-Istanbul-0079.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000oO2drspUbQs/2A lower angle view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000oO2drspUbQs/2"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oO2drspUbQs/s/500/I0000oO2drspUbQs.jpg" alt="A lower angle view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A lower angle view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureSultan Ahmed MosqueBlue Mosquemosqueminaretsblue skyhorizontaldaylightCharlie MahoneyA lower angle view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.A lower angle view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, mosque, minarets, blue sky, horizontal, daylightCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000fEO7eEaUgUw/3?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
152693513CCM-091010-Istanbul-0084.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000fEO7eEaUgUw/3Chandeliers and windows of the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000fEO7eEaUgUw/3"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000fEO7eEaUgUw/s/500/I0000fEO7eEaUgUw.jpg" alt="Chandeliers and windows of the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />Chandeliers and windows of the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureAya SofyaHaghia SophiaArabic leterschandelierslightswindowsarabic lettershorizontalinteriorCharlie MahoneyChandeliers and windows of the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey.Chandeliers and windows of the Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Aya Sofya, Haghia Sophia, Arabic leters, chandeliers, lights, windows, arabic letters, horizontal, interiorCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000x5eMMg7gvjQ/4?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
156163744CCM-091011-Istanbul-0203.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000x5eMMg7gvjQ/4Boats fill the harbor at the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000x5eMMg7gvjQ/4"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000x5eMMg7gvjQ/s/500/I0000x5eMMg7gvjQ.jpg" alt="Boats fill the harbor at the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />Boats fill the harbor at the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureboatsferriesmosqueminaretscityscapewaterriverseaGolden HornBosphorusCharlie MahoneyBoats fill the harbor at the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey.Boats fill the harbor at the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, boats, ferries, mosque, minarets, cityscape, water, river, sea, Golden Horn, BosphorusCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h2a8zUlsPbA/5?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
154563637CCM-091010-Istanbul-0132.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h2a8zUlsPbA/5People walk in front of the Yeni Cami Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h2a8zUlsPbA/5"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000h2a8zUlsPbA/s/500/I0000h2a8zUlsPbA.jpg" alt="People walk in front of the Yeni Cami Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey at dusk on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />People walk in front of the Yeni Cami Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey at dusk on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureYeni Cami MosquemosqueminaretssilahuettedusksunsetshadowsmenwomenhorizontaloutdoorsCharlie MahoneyPeople walk in front of the Yeni Cami Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.People walk in front of the Yeni Cami Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey at dusk on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Yeni Cami Mosque, mosque, minarets, silahuette, dusk, sunset, shadows, men, women, horizontal, outdoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000r4PRzkBa6As/6?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
155123675CCM-091011-Istanbul-0196.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000r4PRzkBa6As/6Passengers sit on a ferry that crosses the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000r4PRzkBa6As/6"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000r4PRzkBa6As/s/500/I0000r4PRzkBa6As.jpg" alt="Passengers sit on a ferry that crosses the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />Passengers sit on a ferry that crosses the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureferryboatsunsetmosqueminaretsmenwomenhijabschildhorizontaldaylightoutdoorsCharlie MahoneyPassengers sit on a ferry that crosses the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey.Passengers sit on a ferry that crosses the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 11, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, ferry, boat, sunset, mosque, minarets, men, women, hijabs, child, horizontal, daylight, outdoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000zrGe2tSAGAA/7?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
151993466CCM-091010-Istanbul-0140.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000zrGe2tSAGAA/7A street vendor stands at his stand along the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000zrGe2tSAGAA/7"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000zrGe2tSAGAA/s/500/I0000zrGe2tSAGAA.jpg" alt="A street vendor stands at his stand along the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A street vendor stands at his stand along the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGolden Hornstandoutdoorshorizontalstreet vendorCharlie MahoneyA street vendor stands at his stand along the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey.A street vendor stands at his stand along the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Golden Horn, stand, outdoors, horizontal, street vendorCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000VOz5pVv37GY/8?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
155073671CCM-091010-Istanbul-0136.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000VOz5pVv37GY/8A boat flying the Turkish flag pulls out to sail along the Golden Horn at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000VOz5pVv37GY/8"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VOz5pVv37GY/s/500/I0000VOz5pVv37GY.jpg" alt="A boat pulls out to sail along the Golden Horn at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A boat pulls out to sail along the Golden Horn at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGolden HornGalataoutdoorshorizontalboatflagpeoplemenwomenTurkish flagCharlie MahoneyA boat flying the Turkish flag pulls out to sail along the Golden Horn at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey.A boat pulls out to sail along the Golden Horn at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Golden Horn, Galata, outdoors, horizontal, boat, flag, people, men, women, Turkish flagCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000TbTwqCAB_UQ/9?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
156163744CCM-091010-Istanbul-0160.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000TbTwqCAB_UQ/9A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother takes a photo and others looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000TbTwqCAB_UQ/9"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000TbTwqCAB_UQ/s/500/I0000TbTwqCAB_UQ.jpg" alt="A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother takes a photo and others looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother takes a photo and others looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGalata Bridgestreet vendorpopcornboywomannightimehorizontaloutdoorsstreetlightpeopleCharlie MahoneyA boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother takes a photo and others looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey.A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother takes a photo and others looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Galata Bridge, street vendor, popcorn, boy, woman, nightime, horizontal, outdoors, streetlight, peopleCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000bJVo0GeAgCg/10?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
153223548CCM-091010-Istanbul-0145.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000bJVo0GeAgCg/10A view of the Yeni Cami Mosque taken from the Galata Bridge at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000bJVo0GeAgCg/10"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000bJVo0GeAgCg/s/500/I0000bJVo0GeAgCg.jpg" alt="A view of the Yeni Cami Mosque taken from the Galata Bridge at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A view of the Yeni Cami Mosque taken from the Galata Bridge at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureYeni Cami MosquemosqueminaretssunsetduskwaterGolden Hornsilahuettenight lightshorizontaloutdoorsCharlie MahoneyA view of the Yeni Cami Mosque taken from the Galata Bridge at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey.A view of the Yeni Cami Mosque taken from the Galata Bridge at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Yeni Cami Mosque, mosque, minarets, sunset, dusk, water, Golden Horn, silahuette, night lights, horizontal, outdoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00001f7yHuiIN7g/11?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
150143343CCM-091010-Istanbul-0112.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00001f7yHuiIN7g/11A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00001f7yHuiIN7g/11"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001f7yHuiIN7g/s/500/I00001f7yHuiIN7g.jpg" alt="A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGolden HornstandfishingGalataoutdoorshorizontalstreet vendorCharlie MahoneyA street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish in Istanbul, Turkey.A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Golden Horn, stand, fishing, Galata, outdoors, horizontal, street vendorCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00003HlAfYDkaf0/12?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
155113674CCM-091010-Istanbul-0030.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00003HlAfYDkaf0/12CCM-091010-Istanbul-0030.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I00003HlAfYDkaf0/12"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003HlAfYDkaf0/s/500/I00003HlAfYDkaf0.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalacehorizontalindoorsCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, horizontal, indoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000EpIEgZYRXhY/13?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
149573305CCM-091010-Istanbul-0111.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000EpIEgZYRXhY/13A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000EpIEgZYRXhY/13"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000EpIEgZYRXhY/s/500/I0000EpIEgZYRXhY.jpg" alt="A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGolden HornstandfishingGalataoutdoorshorizontalstreet vendorCharlie MahoneyA street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish in Istanbul, Turkey.A street vendor sells fish sandwiches along the Golden Horn, while other men fish at sunset in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Golden Horn, stand, fishing, Galata, outdoors, horizontal, street vendorCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000HaTTVieh.qE/14?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
152153477CCM-091010-Istanbul-0004.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000HaTTVieh.qE/14CCM-091010-Istanbul-0004.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000HaTTVieh.qE/14"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HaTTVieh.qE/s/500/I0000HaTTVieh.qE.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalaceindoorsverticalCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, indoors, verticalCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000OAtFd.eUx6I/15?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
150603373CCM-091010-Istanbul-0159.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000OAtFd.eUx6I/15A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn, while his mother looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000OAtFd.eUx6I/15"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000OAtFd.eUx6I/s/500/I0000OAtFd.eUx6I.jpg" alt="A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureGalata Bridgestreet vendorpopcornboywomannightimehorizontaloutdoorsstreetlightCharlie MahoneyA boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn, while his mother looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey.A boy awaits a street vendor selling popcorn on the Galata Bridge, while his mother looks on, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Galata Bridge, street vendor, popcorn, boy, woman, nightime, horizontal, outdoors, streetlightCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000R828EYisVmc/16?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
150563370CCM-091010-Istanbul-0091.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000R828EYisVmc/16A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000R828EYisVmc/16"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R828EYisVmc/s/500/I0000R828EYisVmc.jpg" alt="A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureSultan Ahmed MosqueBlue Mosquemosquecicumcision ceremonyboysmanhorizontalinteriorcrownCharlie MahoneyA boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, mosque, cicumcision ceremony, boys, man, horizontal, interior, crownCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000es5e64wmugk/17?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
133395008CCM-091010-Istanbul-0015.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000es5e64wmugk/17CCM-091010-Istanbul-0015.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000es5e64wmugk/17"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000es5e64wmugk/s/500/I0000es5e64wmugk.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalaceverticalindoorsCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, vertical, indoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000gSQ8zcPWz7Q/18?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
134175125CCM-091010-Istanbul-0036.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000gSQ8zcPWz7Q/18CCM-091010-Istanbul-0036.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000gSQ8zcPWz7Q/18"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gSQ8zcPWz7Q/s/500/I0000gSQ8zcPWz7Q.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalaceindoorsverticalCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, indoors, verticalCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h5L7ldYEOM0/19?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
148103207CCM-091010-Istanbul-0077.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h5L7ldYEOM0/19CCM-091010-Istanbul-0077.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000h5L7ldYEOM0/19"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000h5L7ldYEOM0/s/500/I0000h5L7ldYEOM0.jpg" alt="A street scene in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A street scene in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureSultan Ahmed MosqueBlue MosquetouristscamerawalkingmenwomenmosqueminaretshijabCharlie MahoneyA street scene in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, tourists, camera, walking, men, women, mosque, minarets, hijabCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000nKqNPNUpfUw/20?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
153263550CCM-091010-Istanbul-0009.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000nKqNPNUpfUw/20CCM-091010-Istanbul-0009.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000nKqNPNUpfUw/20"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000nKqNPNUpfUw/s/500/I0000nKqNPNUpfUw.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard while another guard wipes away his tears at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard while another guard wipes away his tears at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalacehorizontalindoorsCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard while another guard wipes away his tears at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, horizontal, indoorsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000qIpcx4WgCJo/21?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
156163744CCM-091010-Istanbul-0093.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000qIpcx4WgCJo/21A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000qIpcx4WgCJo/21"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qIpcx4WgCJo/s/500/I0000qIpcx4WgCJo.jpg" alt="A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureSultan Ahmed MosqueBlue Mosquemosquecicumcision ceremonyboysmanhorizontalinteriorcrownCharlie MahoneyA boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.A boy is dressed like a king and paraded around on the day of his circumcision in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, mosque, cicumcision ceremony, boys, man, horizontal, interior, crownCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000rvucDUn5Pek/22?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
137445616CCM-091010-Istanbul-0053.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000rvucDUn5Pek/22Tourists walk along the lower level of Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey. by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000rvucDUn5Pek/22"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000rvucDUn5Pek/s/500/I0000rvucDUn5Pek.jpg" alt="Tourists walk about on the lower level of Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />Tourists walk about on the lower level of Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of CultureAya SofyaHaghia SophiaArabic leterstouristsgold medallionsCharlie MahoneyTourists walk along the lower level of Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey.Tourists walk about on the lower level of Aya Sofya in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2009.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, Aya Sofya, Haghia Sophia, Arabic leters, tourists, gold medallionsCharlie Mahoneyhttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000twJA5pp8un8/23?V_ID=V00006IlE8FJDjpE
133885082CCM-091010-Istanbul-0034.jpgCharlie Mahoneyhttps://archive.charliemahoney.nethttps://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000twJA5pp8un8/23CCM-091010-Istanbul-0034.jpg by Charlie MahoneyMon, 18 Jul 2011 14:56:06 -0400<a href="https://charliemahoney.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/G00001eVk0jRr0uo/I0000twJA5pp8un8/23"><img src="https://ssl.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000twJA5pp8un8/s/500/I0000twJA5pp8un8.jpg" alt="A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. (Charlie Mahoney)" /></a>
<br />A soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes. <a href="https://archive.charliemahoney.net">(Charlie Mahoney)</a><br />Copyright: Charlie MahoneyTurkeyIstanbulEuropean Capital of Culturemilitarysoldierguardberetmachine gunak-47tearcryblinkTopkapi PalaceindoorsverticalCharlie MahoneyA soldier stands guard at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey on October 10, 2010. The guards are forbidden to blink while on duty. As a result they tear up until they are relieved every couple of minutes.Charlie MahoneyTurkey, Istanbul, European Capital of Culture, military, soldier, guard, beret, machine gun, ak-47, tear, cry, blink, Topkapi Palace, indoors, verticalCharlie Mahoney